1970–1985: Labels, IT-accessories and gaming

In 1975, Stralfors bought its first label company, Datakett in Helsingborg, which manufactured data labels and other self-adhesive labels. This was the first of a number of acquisitions that made Stralfors a leader in the industry.

In 1976, Stralfors concluded an agreement with the Swedish Transport Administration on the production of car tax forms with tax discs in a combined set – an innovation developed in-house that lasted as long as tax discs were used in Sweden.

In 1981, Stralfors started to manufacture trotting and horse racing betting slips for ITS systems, and the very next year they won a major order for tote slips from Hong Kong.

Stralfors soon became the market's leading supplier of gaming products in Europe.

In 1984, Stralfors was launched on the Stockholm Stock Exchange's OTC List. With a new organisation and a new way of working, Stralfors set course for the future with Göthe Parkander as the obvious leader.

The term "Team Stralfors" was coined in a mailing to employees. It stated, among other things, that Stralfors "shall work on the transmission of information involving computers" and that "we shall always view the customer as the most important person in Stralfors". This is just as clear to everyone working at Stralfors today as it was all those years ago.

Explore a century of Strålfors

1919–1955: Graphic Production

Stralfors’ business is based on a long tradition, and it all started in 1919 with a man named Thage Carlsson in Ljungby, Sweden.

1956–1969: Punch cards and the company's first computer

On a trip to the USA in the early 1950s, Göthe Parkander was inspired by automatic data processing and punch cards. Punch cards became Stralfors’ first, but not last, contact with the IT industry.

1970–1985: Labels, IT-accessories and gaming

1986–1995: Electronic Business Communication

In 1986, Stralfors was one of the first companies in Sweden to invest in an EDI system for electronic business communication.

1996–2006: Loyalty schemes and information logistics

In 1996, Strålfors bought the manufacturer and supplier of smart cards, P. A. Segenmark in Uppsala. With this acquisition, Stralfors strengthened its customer relationships and took a major step towards its current offering.

2006–2012: The road to Omnichannel

In 2006, Swedish company Posten AB acquired Stralfors, which was then de-listed from the Stock Exchange. A couple of years later, Stralfors set up operations in the Polish town of Laskowice.

2013-2021: Connecting the dots in a digital world

Since 1919, Strålfors has successfully managed to transform at every major paradigm, always in close cooperation with our customers.